‘Big Sky’ Recap: ‘Do No Harm’

Written by Emily Auskaps

Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode 211 of ‘Big Sky’. To revisit the previous episode, click here.
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Things are falling apart all over the place in this episode. Jenny confronts Travis near the Bhullars’ current residence, thinking they are the ones behind Max and Rachel’s kidnapping. Travis assures her the Bhullars are not the ones behind taking the girls, so Jenny logically blames Dietrich and demands to go with Travis to see him. At the Boot Heel, Dietrich is most unhappy that Jenny is now involved in his business, and quickly realizes that “Stone” and Jenny are an item. Dietrich reveals that he wasn’t the one to order the kidnapping, apparently Bob has gone rogue.
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Veer is less than pleased that Ren has brought Travis, as Stone, into their fold, as he prefers to be the one to do the vetting, which is ironic considering who he’s involved himself with in Helena. There is quite the tense moment when Veer meets Travis, Veer seeming to recognize him from the past. Travis’s well-laid plans for the Bhullars may already be in jeopardy.

Wolf is forced to admit the absurdity of his plans for Ronald to Cassie and Lindor. He offers to help locate Ronald, but only in return for immunity and 'help' to bury his wife, Agatha, as he is still wounded from the struggle with Scarlet and Ronald. Once Agatha is in the ground, Wolf reveals that he has microchipped Ronald in case of trouble. He insists on accompanying Cassie and Lindor in their hunt for Ronald.

Ronald’s condition is clearly worsening. Despite Scarlet’s best efforts, Ronald’s wound is looking nasty, and his high fever indicates an infection. Ronald wants to ditch Wolf’s truck, but Scarlet is not prepared to simply stand by and watch Ronald die. She instead takes them to a nearby hospital, where they spot a doctor leaving for home. Scarlet follows the poor man to his remotely located home, and at gunpoint, insists he care for Ronald.

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Dietrich confronts Bob over the kidnapping of Max and Rachel, reminding Bob the job was to take the heat off his ass, not increase it. Bob instead raises his prices and physically rebels against Dietrich.
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Despite Jag’s efforts, Veer knows the brains behind the plans for Helena was Ren Despite thinking that it’s a good plan, Veer tells Ren that he will be leaving Jag in charge of things when he dies, not her. Ren may have thought she could prove her worth to her father, but it appears nothing will change his mind about leaving Jag in charge over her.

Bob makes the mistake of revealing to Max and Rachel just how thoroughly disturbed he is, and also his woodworking tools. This gives Max even more drive to escape, and now the means. By the time Bob returns to his basement, Max has successfully severed her zip ties and is working on her mom’s. She takes him by surprise, hitting him over the head, but he is only temporarily stunned. He knocks Max to the ground and goes for Rachel. Max spies her keychain on the ground with the pointed brass knuckles. She stabs and swipes Bob with it, and tries to run up the stairs, but a now wounded and wildly angry Bob drags her down the stairs. With her escape attempt failed, Max appears unconscious.

There can only be further fallout from all this chaos. Scarlet and Ronald don’t realize how close on their trail Wolf, Lindor and Cassie are. Nothing about Ren has led us to believe that she will quietly submit to her father’s wishes. The only certainty seems to be that the wild cards will only get wilder.

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